Vinyl pressings
by Brian Eno · 1982
Ambient 4 (On Land) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
EGED 20 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
EGED 20 B // 1▽ 420 R 1 1 3Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 1
EGED 20 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 3Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 2
EGED 20 B // 1▽ 420 R 1 1 6Runout, B-side, stamped, variant 2
EGED 20 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Runout, A-side, stamped
EGED 20 B // 1▽ 420 R 1 1 3Runout, B-side, stamped
EGED 20ALabel, A-side
EGED 20BLabel, B-side
EGED-20-A HUB STERLINGSide A Run-out
EGED·20-B HUB STERLINGSide B Run-out
EGED-20-A HUB STERLINGSide A runout
EGED·20-B HUB STERLINGSide B runout
EGED-20-A EXPSide A; etched
EGED.20-B EXPSide B; etched
CRSides A & B; Cinram logo CR within a circle; etched
STERLINGSides A & B; stamped
EGED-120-A SnB Al 230 DM- 21Side A runout etched
EGED-120-B SnB Al 230 DM- 10Side B runout etched
EGED-120-A SnB AI 230 DM-10Side A runout etched
EGED-120-B SnB AI 230 DM-23Side B runout etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australasia | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Editions EG EG 2311 107 / Polygram 2311 107First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Editions EG EG 2311 107 / Polygram 2311 107First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Editions EG 2311 107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Editions EG EGED 20 / Polydor 2335 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Editions EG EGED 20 / Polydor 2335 228First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Editions EG EGED 20First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Editions EG EGED20LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Canada | Editions EG EGED 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin EMI Records ENOLP8LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2018 | Europe | Virgin EMI Records ENO2LP8LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin EMI Records ENOLP8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Scandinavia | Polydor 2311 107LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Ambient 4 (On Land) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Editions EG EGED 20.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGED 20, EGED 120, 28MM 0142, 2311 107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGED 20 A // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2 and EGED 20 B // 1▽ 420 R 1 1 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
